AG
Arthur Gray — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Southampton-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Arthur Gray across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Southampton-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Southampton-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cypress Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cypress Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myra Gray | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Anna Blount | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Helen Gray | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mildred Gray | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| William Gray | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lena Gray | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mandy Gray | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Jessie Gray | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Adelle Gray | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Gray | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Gray | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Arthur Gray | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Southampton, Virginia
Head, age 40
Southampton, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Southampton-County, Virginia
Head, age 50
Southampton-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1890 — 12 household members
| Surname | Gray |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cypress Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Southampton |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Arthur Gray across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Arthur Gray
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Virginia
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Southampton-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04296-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alton Hunt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Edward Hunt | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Gracie Hunt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mitchell Hunt | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Robert Smith | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Addie Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Clinton Smith | 23 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | Robert E. Smith | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Nellie Smith | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Nathaniel Smith | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Al Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Frank Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Nettie Williams | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Jennie Williams | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Samuel Williams | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Gladys Williams | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Jennie Hobbs | 5 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Elma Willis | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 59 | Viola Ash | 27 | Lodger | Teacher | Virginia |
| 60 | Arthur Gray THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Lena Gray | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Adelle Gray | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Jessie Gray | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William Gray | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Myra Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Margaret Gray | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Helen Gray | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Arthur Jr. Gray | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Mildred Gray | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Anna Blount | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mandy Gray | 70 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Sidney Blow | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 73 | Frankie Blow | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Virginia Blow | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Alice Blow | 19 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 76 | John C. Blow | 13 | Nephew | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Sam Williams | 29 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Cherry Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Virginia Williams | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Elijah Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)